Women'Sports Wire

(February 1, 2002)

Family Circle Cup Website
Celebrates 30 Years With New Design

CHARLESTON, SC (February 1, 2002) To improve our look online, the Family Circle Cup website has a brand new design. With the click of a mouse, information on one of the premier events in women’s tennis can be accessed 24 hours a day. The tournament’s official website, www.familycirclecup.com, will continue to provide fans with the most updated information on the Family Circle Cup. The tournament scheduled for April 13^th -21^st at The Tennis Centre at Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, will feature some of the biggest names in women’s tennis including Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova Justine Henin and Amelie Mauresmo.

The website will continue to provide information on tickets, player announcements, press releases and choices of accommodations in the area. For those interested in researching ticket options for this year’s tournament, they can view our new stadium layout and their various choices by clicking on the ticket sales section. To help ticket holders plan for fun off the court, “FanZone” can be accessed which lists the exciting special events, contests and promotions happening during the tournament.

The designing force behind the new Family Circle Cup website is BlueMaggie--a Charleston-based, full-service communications agency specializing in online marketing and development, graphic design and public relations. Established in 1999 by J.J. Ohlinger, BlueMaggie has quickly emerged as a leader in business communications in the state of South Carolina, providing clients with cutting-edge promotional campaigns that incorporate highly innovative technologies and marketing strategies.

“Gathering information through the Internet has become a way of life for many of us so we wanted our official tournament website to be as informative as possible,” stated Frankie Whelan, Executive Director of the Family Circle Cup. “This new design incorporates our strong connection to Family Circle magazine and their continuing commitment to support women’s professional tennis.”

During this year’s tournament, the website will also offer fans an inside look by posting match results as they happen, as well as action photos and match interview transcripts. Everything from the daily match schedule and tournament updates to player profiles will be available and updated on a continuous basis.

The tournament, owned and operated by Family Circle magazine, will be held April 13^th – 21^st at The Tennis Centre at Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. The Family Circle Cup is celebrating 30 years in women’s professional tennis. The tournament is one of the longest running women’s professional tennis events in the United States and showcases a week of world-class tennis. Ticket packages are now on sale and a variety of packages are available. For more information on The Family Circle Cup and The Tennis Centre at Daniel Island, please call (800) 677.2293 or (843) 856.7900. To check out the latest news on the Family Circle Cup contact our tournament’s official website at www.familycirclecup.com

[Sources: Robin Reynolds, PH: (407) 282.8976, Fax: (407) 282.0188 , Email: rreynolds@gjusa.com; Jeff Cataffa, Marketing and PR Manager, PH: (843) 856.7900 x. 124, Fax: (843) 856.7901, Email: jcataffa@gjusa.com]